Discovering or commissioning glass
For homeowners, architects and designers: explore the types of decorative glass, browse photographs and learn how a commission works.
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- Ideas for a front door
- Commission decorative glass
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For studios, artists, craftspeople and suppliers: news, technical knowledge, training and visibility.
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THE GALLERY
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Browse decorative glass from historic buildings to contemporary work.
TECHNIQUES, ARTICLES AND GUIDES
Learn and be inspired
Learn about decorative glass techniques, history and craftsmanship, with clear guides to how each type is created.
DIRECTORY
Find specialist studios and artists
An international directory of specialist studios and artists is being developed. It is coming soon.
Discover stained glass across the UK
Explore the remarkable stained glass found in Britain’s churches, cathedrals, historic buildings and other special places. Discover locations, architectural settings and examples of stained glass on the growing illustrated tour.
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- Cathedral
- Church or chapel
- Museum or gallery
- Other building
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- Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England
- York Minster, York, England
- Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England
- Wells Cathedral, Wells, England
- King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England
- St Mary's Church, Fairford, Fairford, England
- Great Malvern Priory, Great Malvern, England
- Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, England
- Ely Cathedral and the Stained Glass Museum, Ely, England
- Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, England
- Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, England
- All Saints Church, Tudeley, Tudeley, near Tonbridge, England
- Coventry Cathedral, Coventry, England
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool, England
- Westminster Abbey, London, England
- Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, Wales
- Truro Cathedral, Truro, England
- St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham, Birmingham, England
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre (Swan Wing), Stratford-upon-Avon, England
- St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
- University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, Glasgow, Scotland
- The Willow Tearooms, Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
- The Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland
- William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow, London, England
Bring decorative glass into your home
Decorative glass can transform a home, bringing colour, character, privacy and natural light into everyday spaces. Discover the possibilities, from traditional leaded lights and elegant entrance doors to contemporary decorative glass for kitchens, bathrooms and interiors.
Front doorsEtched, bevelled, leaded or stained: choosing glass for a front door.
Entrance doors, panels and privacyEtched glass for doors, panels and privacy, with examples.
Bevelled panels and sidelightsBevelled glass for doors, sidelights and panels.
Internal windows, doors and partitionsSandblasted designs for interior glass, from kitchen windows to partitions.
Kitchens, bathrooms, stairs and hallsDecorative glass for the rooms and spaces between.
Bespoke commissionsHow to commission decorative glass designed for a particular home.Looking at commercial spaces? Read about decorative glass for pubs, shops, restaurants and offices.
A world of decorative glass
From medieval-inspired church windows to contemporary etched and sandblasted designs, every photograph links to its own page in the gallery.
Craftsmanship, creativity and tradition
Behind every remarkable piece of decorative glass is a combination of design, specialist knowledge and craftsmanship. Discover the techniques, materials, artists and studios that keep these skills alive and develop them for new generations.
For the glass trade
News, directory plans and studio listings for glass professionals and businesses.
The makers, past and present
Meet the people who shaped decorative glass, and the craftspeople who keep the skills alive today.
Christopher Whall: Arts and Crafts Stained Glass
1849 to 1924 · England · Stained and painted glassThe painter who argued that a window should be designed by someone who understood glass, and taught a generation to do it.
Explore, learn and be inspired
Latest glass news
Developments in the world of decorative glass, from heritage and restoration to studios, training and industry. Choose a topic to follow what interests you.
International in outlook
Decorative flat glass techniques and examples, explained for readers anywhere.
Photographs and reference
A growing photographic archive, glossary and timelines to help identify and understand glass.
Independent information
Researched guides, written independently of any glass company.
A directory in development
An international directory of specialist studios and artists is being prepared.
Everything about decorative glass, in one place.
Whether you are discovering decorative glass for the first time, looking for inspiration for your home, researching its history or working professionally with glass, StainedGlass.co.uk brings together the knowledge, photographs and specialist expertise to help you explore further.
Decorative glass enriches the places where people live, work and visit.
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